Details of what Ndume and Lawan said after their nominations

Details of what Ndume and Lawan said after their nominations

Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, representing Yobe North, was appointed to compete for the Senate president of the ninth national assembly.

Similarly, Ali Ndume was also nominated to compete and, in effect, the duo is in the competition for the position of President of the Senate.

The NASS secretary, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori, while presiding over the tense poll, announced that the voting model will be implemented through a secret voting system.

However, during his acceptance speech, Lawan said: “This is an opportunity to work together and remain united as an institution.

“Sustain good governance in this country.

“As representatives of Nigerians, we are faced with the reality of ensuring that nothing comes between us.

“We shall ensure to work as a team. I’m of the APC stock and with the PDP, I believe that having come here, the story we can tell is that we have been able to work together and deliver those essential legislations.

“Provide security, welfare. Security tomorrow will be better than security today. We shall ensure employment, sustain the economy that will work for all Nigerians.

“I will work with all of you and ensure that our political differences will not hinder us for patriotic reasons”.